Hello Everyone, and welcome to the first chapter of the rewrite! First things first, the upload schedule. I'm going to post chapters as they are finished and I am happy with them. So some chapters could be posted within weeks or days of each other. Also, Isshin will be acting a bit different in the story. He always acted goofy around Yuzu and Karin, but had a serious side when around Ichigo, so I'm going to do my best to balance the two out in the story, but don't blame me if it's shitty.
This chapter won't have to much. It's more of a setting builder than anything else. Also, I've decided something with Ichigo's zanpaktou. Since Isshin has been training Ichigo's powers, he would've given him an asauchi. So, it wouldn't make sense for me to give his sword the same look as the anime. So instead, I'm going to make his sword the larger blade of his duel blades. I might have him gain his smaller blades later on, but who knows. Anyway, just wanted to get that out there, so, enjoy the chapter.
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Lucifer's Assassin: I was really pleased with how it came out, so I'm glad you liked It too. If you have read the other one by now, I hope you can see a difference in the writing.
"GOOD MORNING ICHIGO!" Was the yell that was often heard throughout the house, usually accompanied by a large slam. "Can you stop waking me up by attacking me! What kind of father does that!" Ichigo said to his father, who was now stuck in a wall. "Whatever. I'm gonna cook us some breakfast, then I gotta get to school." He said, looking at the clock. When he got to the kitchen, he had to clean the counter-tops, due to the mess he and his father had made making dinner last night. After he finished cleaning the counter, he decided to make an English Breakfast of eggs, bacon, and pancakes. He mixed flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar together in a large bowl before adding milk and melted butter in as well. As the mixture settled, he got the skillet out and heated it to 400 degrees. He got a pan out and placed it on the stove. He placed the eggs and bacon in the pan before pouring 4 large pancakes on the skillet.
"Hey Ichigo." He felt a hand land on his shoulder, "When you come home from school, Kisuke said that he needed you for some training." Ichigo groaned at the timing. He would've loved to train any other day, but today he had to take the mock test that allowed him to participate in the entrance exam. "Okay, but tell him I'm going to be there later than usual. I gotta take UA's mock exam today, so I have to stay after school." He said, still managing the food, making sure it cooked thoroughly without burning. "Wait that was today?" Isshin said, taking a drink from his coffee. "Yeah, they kinda rescheduled it, so I don't blame you for forgetting." Ichigo said, as he placed the eggs and bacon on the plates. "Well, I can tell Kisuke to postpone the training then." He said, pulling his phone out of his pocket. "Hey, don't worry about it dad. I really don't mind. If he wants to train today, we can train. I just won't be home till late at night." He replied, placing the meal on the table. "You sure? Because I know Kisuke wouldn't mind?" Isshin replied, not wanting to place to big of a burden on his son. "Yeah, its fine. Its only a written test, so it's not like I'll be tired afterward." Ichigo said, as Isshin pulled up a chair and sat down. "If you're sure."
They ate in relative silence, only asking each other for something the other couldn't reach. When Ichigo finished eating, he rinsed off his plate, the pan, and the skillet, before placing them in the dish-washer. As he walked to his room, he caught a glimpse of his father in his usual suit, a white dress shirt with a black vest, tie, shoes, and pants. "Oh yeah. You have a meeting today." Ichigo said, walking into the room. "Yeah. There's a lawsuit against All-Might and all the higher-ups need to show up. I should be home by the time you get done with your training." He said, straightening his tie. He left his fathers room and entered his own, where he grabbed his clothes for the day. His school, Aldera High, didn't have a uniform, so he wore whatever, which was jeans and a white shirt. He went to the bathroom where he entered the bathroom and cleaned off the sweat that had accumulated over night. He stood in the shower for a while, basking in the warmth of the water as it soothed the soreness in his muscles before stepping out, a cloud of steam following him.
He toweled himself off, and got dressed. When he got out of the bathroom, his father was already gone, and it was 6:15. He got his shoes and backpack on and left the house, making sure to lock the door as he left. His commute was the same as every other day, just a twenty minute walk from his house. His classes were relatively normal as well, though, he was surprised when he had been called up to the office in the middle of his Quirk History Class. Apparently, he had been offered a scholarship at the second best hero college in Japan, Shiketsu University. He considered it, but turned it down, saying he was going to UA. The principal was surprised, but didn't doubt that Ichigo could do it. Ichigo had been their top student for years, placing third three times in their end of the year exams. He also played sports, soccer being his main focus. His quirk held the most potential out of all the students, though, it held a negative aura to it.
The mock test was held in a classroom with a moderator from UA, and to his surprise, there was only four people taking the mock exam in his school. One was an lean, ash blonde haired boy who he knew as Katsuki Bakugo, the loud mouth with a flashy quirk. Another was a black haired boy with a strength enhancing quirk, though he knew nothing else about him. The last one, other than him, was a curvaceous, green haired girl, who he noticed jump at everything. He had no clue why, until he noticed the death stare she was getting from Katsuki. The test went by relatively quickly, though the tense atmosphere caused by the blonde made it feel like forever. After everyone finished the test, the moderator collected the paper and said that they would receive their results by the following week.
They left the room and as Ichigo turned to exit the building, he heard a slam and a squeal. "Why the hell are you applying for UA, Deku!" He heard Katsuki spit. "I-I just w-wanted to t-try. I-I wouldn't be a-able to live w-with myself if I-I didn't." She managed to stutter out. "Stupid Deku! How many times have I told you to give up on becoming a hero you quirkless shi-." "Bullying isn't very heroic, Bakugo." Ichigo interrupted, as he walked towards the two. Without looking at him, Katsuki addressed him, "This isn't any of your business extra!" "Well, what is it that All-Might said? Oh yeah. Meddling in others business is the essence of a hero. So allow me to repeat myself." Ichigo said, flaring his reiatsu."Bullying isn't very heroic, Bakugo." As the atmosphere grew tense, Bakugo begrudgingly released "Deku", placing his hands in his pockets, and walked away, muttering under his breath.
"What a shithead." Ichigo said, walking the other direction. "Wait!" He heard, and looked over his shoulder to see the girl Bakugo had pinned, running towards him. When she caught up she spoke "T-Thank you f-for stopping Kacchan. N-Not many people a-are willing to stop him." She said, bowing. "No need to bow, I was just doing what I thought was right." He said, walking away from the class, before lazily raising a hand. "See you around." She stood in shock. Not many people treated her like a normal person, most either treating her less than others, with a few treating her like a porcelain doll. Due to her quirkless state, the looks of pity were plentiful. When she recovered from her shock, the man was already gone, and was left alone in the hall.
"Geta-Boshi! Yoruichi told me you were down here!" Ichigo yelled, the large, empty basement carrying his voice for miles. "I'm over here Ichigo!" He heard from behind him, though Kisuke sounded far away. He walked for a few minutes before Kisuke and Tessai came into view. "What are you guys doing so far away from the entrance?" Ichigo asked when he came into ear-shot. "We were just testing out a new product for the store. We just finished actually, so we can start training whenever." Kisuke said, heaving himself off his seat on the ground with his cane.
"I'm ready when you are Geta-Boshi." Ichigo said, pulling his asauchi out of its sheathe. "Hail, Zangetsu!" He said, transforming the blade from a katana, to a larger, thicker, guardless, curved blade with a hole on the back."Hail, Huh? Never heard you say that before." Kisuke said, unsheathing the sword hidden in his cane. "Shut up! I think it sounds cool." Ichigo replied, face flushed in embarrassment. "Cool? Is that what they are calling it nowadays?" Kisuke said, snickering. "Whatever, I didn't come here to get ridiculed!" Ichigo continued, before charging at Kisuke. Then, the ground shook for hours, with the breaks in between being very minimal. "Nake, Benihime!" Kisuke said, sending Ichigo flying towards the ground, landing with a thud.
"You're improving for sure Ichigo, but you need to be able to shoot your energy blasts at will, lest they become a detriment to your fighting ability." A nearly unscathed Kisuke said, landing on the ground and getting into a fighting stance once more. "Yeah. They take way to much out of me for how little they accomplish." Ichigo groaned from his spot on the floor, covered in cuts and bruises. He pulled himself off the ground and got into a stance of his own. 'Once you learn the name of an attack, the more efficient they become Ichigo. I've tried to tell you the name, yet you don't listen. Open your ears Ichigo, and hear the name, for you have known it as long as we have known each-other.' he heard Zangetsu say. As Kisuke launched himself towards him, Ichigo closed his eyes and listened for the name of the attack. He released his spiritual pressure into his blade, causing him and the blade to glow a bright blue.
"Getsuga-Tensho!" He boomed, and a building size blast shot out of his sword. "Nake, Benihime: Bloodmist Wall!" Kisuke said in a hurry, the wall blocking a large portion of the attack. "Shit! Ichigo what the hell..." He stopped, as he noticed the boy had fallen asleep, leaning against his blade, which was stuck in the ground. "Jeez kid. You knocked yourself out with that attack." He said, dusting his hat of. "Tessai, can you bring him upstairs for me?" He continued. "Of course, but where do you want him?" Tessai said, walking out from behind a large rock."Just the guest room please. I don't think he's going to wake you any time soon." Kisuke said. "As you wish, boss."
The last real class of the year, and he was bored out of his mind. It had been a review class, going through all the lessons for the year. When the class was done the teacher asked for career choices. "But who am I kidding. You all want to go to the Hero Course!" He said, throwing the pamphlets in the air. They all burst out of their seats, flashing off their mediocre quirks. "Oi teach. Don't lump me in with these extras. I'm going to make it to the top, UA. I even aced the mock exam!" He boasted. "Oh yeah, Kurosaki and Midoriya are trying out from UA." He awoke from his trance at the mention of his name. "Kurosaki could probably make it into UA, but Midoriya?" "Kurosaki will definitely get in." "Midoriya is living a dream. A quirkless person can't be a hero." They said, praising Ichigo while insulting Izumi. "Alright, everyone settle down. The finals are in two days, so I want this review on my desk before the end of the day tomorrow. You a dismissed at the bell." He said, passing around a three page assignment.
The bell rang shortly after, and Ichigo was quick to leave the class room and the school. When he stepped into the courtyard the lead to the exit, he was hit by a heavily burnt notebook."The hell?" He said, picking up the notebook. He flipped through the notebook, impressed with the depth of the notes. Ideas about quirks he had never thought of, and uses of quirks he had thought useless. Then, he saw a page on himself. A well drawn picture of himself was on the left, and notes about his quirk and attitude on the right. "I-Ichigo-san, can I have m-my notebook back? I-I accidentally dropped it o-out of the window." Izumi stuttered from behind him. "Oh, yeah. Sorry about that." He said, closing the notebook and handing it to her.
"Thank you." She whispered, before taking off towards what he assumed was her home. 'Well, that happened.' He thought, making his way to his own home. He had to go through the business region of the city to get to the residential region, so It took about an hour to get from his school to his house. On his way through the city, a large explosion shook the ground for miles, and it was followed up with many smaller ones. When he got to the origin of the blast, he saw Bakugo covered in a dark green sludge that had eyes and a mouth, which was trying to suffocate him. He watched as pro heroes stopped the damage to buildings and civilians, but did nothing to save the boy. "What the hell are you guys doing!" He said to the Pro Hero closest to him. "None of us have quirks suited for the situation, so we have to try to control the damage caused." He said. "Bullshit! You guys are just too scared!" He said, trying to push past him. Then, he saw the girl Bakugo had shunned for being quirkless dash under the police tape and run at the sludge villain.
He watched as she flung her backpack at the villain, where it struck true in his eye. The villain recoiled in pain, and loosed its grip on Bakugo. She started clawing at the sludge covering his mouth, giving him a moment to breath. "What the hell are you doing Deku! I don't need your help!" Bakugo said as soon as he could. She looked at him with a fearful smile. "I don't know! My feet just moved on their own!" She said, still clawing at the sludge. "You brat! I'll kill you for that!" The villain said, raising a large blob of sludge shaped in a mallet. 'Shit, I gotta get there quick!' Ichigo thought, sliding under the tape, unsheathing Zangetsu. He made it to the girl at the end of the hammer swing, barely managing to stop it. Just as he moved to swing again, he was stopped by a large body of blue, red, and white. "Everything will be okay! Why? Because I am Here!" All-Might said, stopping another swing. He grabbed Bakugo and pulled him out of the villain before pulling his arm back for an attack of his own. "Detroit Smash!" He boomed, his fist landing in the sludge that was immune to physical attacks, but it didn't matter. The force of the punch sent his liquid body splattering throughout the alley, and caused rain to pour from the sky. "Holy shit. He changed the weather with a single punch." He heard a hero say, before the crowd erupted in praise.
When All-Might was crowded, Ichigo, Izumi, and Bakugo were left alone to be interrogated by the heroes. "What were you doing, rushing in there without a quirk! You could've been killed!" Kamui Woods said, reprimanding Izumi. "Hey! You don't get to scold her for shit! She did exactly what you pro heroes couldn't, and saved Bakugo, or at least gave him a chance to breath. Without her, he could've suffocated because you heroes didn't have the right quirks for the situation." Ichigo said, turning the conversation on the Pros. They stuttered, trying to come up with a reply, but Ichigo was already leaving, Izumi in tow.
"I am He-" He was cut off, deflating from the Symbol of Peace, to thin, lanky man. "Oh, hey Toshinori." Ichigo said nonchalantly. "W-w-wait! You k-know a-about A-All-Might's secret?" She barely managed to stutter out. "Yeah. My father was there when he got the injury, but I don't think he's here for me." Ichigo said. "He's not wrong. I came her to apologized to you, as well as make you an offer." Toshinori said. "I wanted to apologize for saying that you cannot be a hero. Today you showed me that I was wrong in thinking that you couldn't be a hero, as well as showing you have the true qualities of a hero." Izumi started to tear up. "I believe, that you too, Young Midoriya, can be a hero!" She started to cry in full force, on her knee's hands keeping her upright. "And that is why I want to offer you my Quirk!"
"What?"
